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UNITED; STATES PATENT OEEicE.

JOSEPH P. CLEAL, OF DAYTON, OIIIO, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TONATIONAL CASH REGISTER COMPANY, OF JERSEY CITY, NE1Y JER- SEY, ACORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

CASH-REGISTER.

SPECFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 700,171, dated May 20,1902.

Application filed August 8, 1898. Serial No. 688,014. (No model.)

T @ZZ when@ it may concern:

Betknown that I, JOSEPH P. CLEAL, acitizen of the United States,residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Cash-Registers, of whichI declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to improvements in xo cash-registers, and hasmore particular relation toimprovements in that class of registers morecommonly designated department or multiple-counter registers.

The present invention is an improvement on the patent of Cleal andReinhard, of April 13, 1897, numbered 580,378, andI will thereforehereinafter refer to the said patent for detail descriptions of severalof the parts illustrated in connection with my own improvezo ments.

One of the several objects of myinveution is to provide an improvedcash-register containing a totalizing-counter and a plurality ofindependent department-counters, any one of which latter may be throwninto operative connection with the actuating devices at will.

Another Objectis to provide such a machine as mentioned above with aprinting device which will print the amount of the transaction and acharacter in connection therewith which will indicate into which of thedepartment-counters the registration was thrown.

The invention consists of certain novel constructions, combinations, andarrangements 3 5 of parts, all of which will be hereinafter moreparticularly set forth and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure1 represents a front elevation of the devices embodying 4o myYinvention. Figs. 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 represent, respectively, Verticaltransverse sections, partly in elevation, through the same on therespective lines 2 2, 3 3, 4 4, 5 5, and 6 (3 of Fig. 1.y Fig. 7represents a rear elevation, partly broken away, of my said improveddevices. Fig. 8 represents an enlarged detail perspective View, partlybroken away, of the two special banks of keys. Figs. 9 and 10 representfront elevations of the checks printed 5o by my improved devices. Fig.11 represents an enlarged front elevation of the couplingshafts and thelarge operating-gears. Fig.

12 represents an enlarged detail perspective view of one of thecounter-wheels. Fig. 13 represents an enlarged detail perspective view 55 of one of the pivoted transfer-arms. Fig. 14 represents enlargeddetail perspective views of another form of transfer-arm for theauxiliary counter-wheels. Fig. 15 represents an enlargeddetailperspective view of one of the 6o auxiliary counter-wheels. Fig.16 represents an enlarged detail side elevation of the latching orlocking device controlled by the keys. Fig. 17 represents an enlargedside elevation of one of the slotted transfer-pawls and the adjacentcounter-Wheels. Fig. 18 represents a similar view taken from theopposite side. Fig. 19 represents an enlarged detail side elevation ofone of the special keys, its counter-frame and coperating devices, andFig. 7o 20 represents a detail perspective view of the printing-segmentsand their connections.

In the said drawings, 1 represents the main frame; 2 2, the amount-keys;3 3, the specialtransaction keys; 4 4, the clerks keys; 5, the 75amount-indicator; G, the special-transaction indicator, and 7 the clerksindicator. The registering mechanism proper, which is operated inconnection with the keys 2 2 and the indicator 5, is substantially thesame as that 8o described in the aforesaid patent, with a few slightexceptions which will be hereinafter pointed out and described. One ofthese exceptions is thel extension of the operatingrack segments S, asshown, so that they mesh, respectively, with pinions 9 fast upontransverse shafts 10, journaled in the frame 1. Each of said shafts isprovided with an auxiliary shaft 11, connected thereto by a compoundswivel-joint 12, whereby said auxiliary 9o shafts are caused to rotatewith the main shafts, but may be moved out of alinement therewith atwill without in any wisey disturbing the relative rotary movements ofthe respective shafts. The said auxiliary shafts are journaled in amovable frame 13, supported by pivoted link-bars 14, and are eachprovided with a pinion 15, said pinions being arranged to respectivelymesh with large gearwheels 1(3,journaled in the main frame. Moveme mentis imparted to the frame 13 to vcause the pinions 15 to mesh with thegears 16 orbe withdrawn from the same by an arm 17, rigidly secured tothe frame and slotted at its free end to embrace and be guided by themain shaft 1S. This arm is formed with an extension 19, having auangular slotted end and provided with a stud carrying anantifriction-.roller 20. (See Fig. 2.) The slotted end of the extension19 embraces a rotary operating-shaft 2l, while the antifrictionroller 2Oprojects into a cam-grooved wheel 22, mounted fast on said shaft. `Itwill thus be seen that the rotation of this shaft 21 upon the operationof the machine will cause the extension 19 to be moved first forward andthen back, thus swinging the frame 13. The movements of the frame aresuch that it oc,- eupies a forward position during the forward movementsof the pinions 15 and a rearward position during their reversemovements,th us only imparting their forward movements to the wheels 16.As the pinions 15 are withdrawn from mesh with the wheels 16 immediatelyupon the termination of the forward movement, it becomes imperative thatsome means be provided for positively checking the movements of saidwheels to prevent overthrow or subsequent accidental movement. Toaccomplish this result, the said wheels each mesh with one of a seriesof pinions 23, which latter are loosely mounted upon a journal-shaft 24and are each provided with a star-wheel 25. A plurality of pawls 26 arerigidly mounted upon a rock-shaft 27 and are arranged to engage therespective star-wheels when the shaft is rocked forward and disengagefrom the same upon the reverse movement of said rock-shaft. (See Fig.3.) This rocking of the shaft is accomplished by a crank-arm 23, securedto one end of the same and connected by a pivoted link 29 with themovable arm 17. (See Figs. 2 and 3.) When the frame has moved far enoughforward to cause the pinions 15 to engage the wheels 16, the pawls 26have been disengaged from the star-wheels, thus leaving the pinions 23free; but the instant the pinions 15 disengage from the wheels 16 thepawls 26 again descend and engage the star-wheels to lock the saidpinions By this means the wheels 16 are positively locked at all timeswhen not being actuated by the pinions 15.

The wheels 16 in the present ease are only four in number and cooperate,respectively, with the four banks of amount-keys 2. The four gear-wheelsabove mentioned are not sufficient according to my invention toaccommodate the desired number of special counters and I thereforeprovide a duplicate series of gear-wheels 30, (see Figs. 7 and 11,)which are geared to the first-mentioned wheels 16, so as to turntherewith, by means of four transverse shafts 31, each having twopinions 32 fast thereon and meshing with the corresponding wheels 16 and30. Each of said shafts 31 is further provided with six pinions 33,loosely mounted thereon and meshing with the respective wheels 16 and30, so as to be rotated thereby and in turn communicate their movementsto the counters, as hereinafter more fully described. A shaft 34,similar to the shafts 31, is journaled in the frame and is provided witheight loose pinions 35, which mesh, respectively, with the wheels 16 and30, so as to turn therewith. By means of the above-described devices thecorresponding wheels 16 and 30 are simultaneously moved, and thus rotateall of the pinions in mesh therewith to an equal degree. The saidpinions, mounted on the shafts 31 and 34, are adapted to actuate thespecial counters when any of the same are forced into engagementtherewith. Each of these special counters comprises a frame 36,pivotally mounted upon shafts 35, whose ends are secured in the fixedframe, (see Figs. 1 and 3,) and a plurality of numbered wheels 37,journaled upon a suitable shaft 36, mounted in said special-counterframe 36. Each of said frames is normally held in a retracted positionby a spring 33, (see Figs. 1 and 3,) one end of which is fixed to themain frame and the other to the counter-frame, so that the latter mustbe positivelyT forced down to cause the eounter-pinions 39 to engage theoperating-pinions.

As all of the special counters are of the same construction andoperation, 1 will describe one of the same only, as such descriptionwill suffice for all.

Each of the counter-wheels 37 and excepting the last two on theleft-hand side (see Figs. 1 and 2) is provided on one side with a pinion39, a cam-wheel 40, and a ratchetwheel 41. The said wheels 41 areengaged by spring-pressed pawls 42,1noun ted upon a transverse rod 43,whereby any backward movement of the wheels is prevented. (See Fig. 3.)The rod 43 further supports a plurality of transfer-arms 44, which areloosely mounted thereon and are each provided with an extension 45,carrying an antifriction-roller 46 andalaterally-projecting stud 47,upon which is mounted a spring-pressed pawl 43, (Figs. 3 and 13,) saidpawls also engaging the ratchetwheels 41 to move the same forward whenthe transfer-arms are operated. Each of the transfer-arms is furtherformed with a curved extension 46, having notches formed near theopposite ends thereof and engaged by one of a series of spring-pressedplunger-pawls 49, mounted in the pivoted frame. By means of thisstructure the transfer-arm is held in its adjusted positions by the endof said plungerpawl engaging the notches vformed therein, said plungerbeing pressed back against the tension of its spring when the arm ismoved one way or the other. Vhen one of the counter-wheels has made acomplete revolution, its cam-wheel 40 engages a nose 50, formed on itsrespective transfer-arm, and forces the latter rearward, Fig. 13, whichmovement brings the antifriction-roller on IOO IIO

said arm into the path of one of a series of rock-frames 51, looselymounted on the main shaft 18. Each of these frames is formed with aplurality of peripheral projections 52, having inclined edges which uponthe movement of the frame contact with any of Jthe antifriction-rollersthat may lie in their paths and force the same, together with thetransfer-arms carrying them, forward, so that a transfer will beaccomplished. Each of the frames 51 receives its rocking motion from oneof a series of operating-arms 52, pivoted thereto at one end and havinga slotted end which embraces and is guided by the shaft 21. This shaftcarries a plurality of camgrooved wheels 53, each of which is engaged byone of a series of laterally-projecting pins 54, mounted on therespective arms 52, whereby the latter are moved back and forth as thecam-wheels are rotated.

The above description applies to the first four registeringwheels,whichare operated by meshing with the auxiliary gears 32 33, which are drivenby the large gear-wheels; but the remaining register-Wheels, whichreceive no such movement from the large gear-wheels, are each providedwith a ratchet-wheel 55, Fig. 15, which is engaged by one of a series ofspring-pressed retaining-pawls 56,mounted upon the counter frame forsecuring said wheels in position against reverse movement. The transferto these two lastmentioned wheels is accomplished through the medium oftwo transfer-arms 57 57 pivoted on the counter-supporting shaft and eachprovided with a spring-pressed pawl 58, which engages its respectiveratchet-wheel 55. Each of these transfer-arms is provided with anenlarged slotted head 59, which embraces the journalshaft of theregistering-wheels and is formed with a haring-ended cam-groove 60,adapted to receive a pin 61, mounted on the adjacent register-wheel.register-wheels has made one revolution, its pin 61 enters the groove 60of the adjacent transferarm, and thus moves the latter to force thetransfer-pawl into engagement with the ratchet-wheel of the first of theungeared register-wheels to turn the same one tooth and is thenwithdrawn by the continued movement of the aforesaid pin.

As before mentioned, each of the specialcounter frames is normally heldaway from the pinions operated by the large operating gear-wheels, sothat the pinions of the register-wheels are out of mesh with saidirstmentioned pinions. The iive counters in the first bank, whichrepresent the special counters for the different clerks, are operated,respectively, by the keys 4 4, Figs. 1 and 2, each of which is providedwith a laterally-projecting pin 62. Each of these pins is arranged tocontact with one of a series of pivoted springpressed pawls 63 when thekey is forced inward to cause said pawl to contact withalaterally-projecting stud 62, mounted on its respective counter-frame.`The continued in- When the last of the geared ward movement of the keythus forces the counter-frame inward, so that the gears of itscounter-wheels mesh with the pinions that are operated by the largegear-wheels. The said pawls 63 are mounted upon asegmental slide 65,Figs. 2 nection with the frame, and are arranged to be drawn out ofalinement with the pins 62 upon the movement of said slide, andthusrender said pins inoperative as far as the counter-frames areconcerned. This movement of the slide is accomplished by means of acrank-arm 66, mounted upon a transverse rock-shaft 67 and pivotallyconnected to said slide at its upper end. The rockshaft in turn receivesmotion from a crankarm 68, rigidly secured to it and having pivotalconnection with a segmental slide 69, also having'slot-and-pinconnection with the main frame. A plurality of projections 70 are formedon the slide 69 and held so that their incline edges 7l will normallylie in the f paths of the pins 72 on the special keys 3 by a coil-spring73, connected to a crank-arm 74, mounted on said shaft. When any one ofthe keys 3, which represent, respectively, Paid out, Charge, and Recd onaccount, is pressed t0 bring its counter into operative position, theslide G9 is moved ,thus withdrawing the pawls 63 out of the paths of thepins 62 and rendering all of the special clerks counters inoperative.The two special keys 3fL are free to be operated without moving theslide 69, and thus do not prevent the operation of any of the clerksspecial counters. 'Each of the two banks of special keys is providedwith a segmental frame or detent-plate 74, journaled upon the shaft 18,Fig. 2, and formed in its periphery with a plurality of spaced inclinedslots 74", through which the grooved ends of the respective key-Shanks75 are arranged to extend when said keys are depressed. Each of saidShanks is beveled at its end, so that when it is depressed against thetension of its spring 76 said end will engage the inclined wall of itsrespective slot 7 4b, and thus force its segment or detent-plate 74:Lupward against the tension of a coiled spring 77, which normally holdsit down. The lower portion of each segment normally engages a shoulder78, formed on one of two similar slidable retaining-bars 79, so as tohold the latter out against the tension of coilsprings 80 80, whichconnect them with the main frame. Each of these levers is formed with anelongated slot 81, through which the shaft 18 projects,and also providedwith an end slot 82, through which passes a screw 83, to secure thelever movably on the frame. (See Fig. 2.) When one of the segment-framesor detent-plates is raised, as above described, its lower end passesfree of its respective shoulder 78, and thus permits the retainer'- bar7 9, carrying the shoulder, to move rearward and lock the segment in itselevated position until the retainer-bar 7 9 is again forced forward.Thereby the depressed key is preand 8, having slot-and-pin con- ICO IIO

vented from returning to normal position and the other keys are lockedagainst operation. 'lhis forward movement of each bar is accomplished byone of two cams S4, mounted upon the shaft 21 and adapted to engage theend of the retainer-bar 7 9, whereby the detent-plate is released andthe operated key is permitted to return to normal position. Each of thedetent-plates 74a is further provided with a plurality of radiatingextensions S5, each having an inclined face and a square end 85a. (SeeFig. 2.) By reference to Fig. 3 of the drawings it will be seen thateach counter-frame has a nose 36", projecting toward the rear of themachine and normally resting upon the square end of the respectiveextensions S5. It will be observed that by this construction thecounter-frames are normally locked in outward position and are onlyreleased when the extensions S5 are Withdrawn from contact with them bythe movement of the segments. This movement of the segments takes placeduring the initial movement of the key and before the latter hascommenced to depress the counter-frame. The return movement of saidsegments causes the inclined faces of the extensions 85 to contact withthe counter-frames, and thus assist them in returning to their norm alpositions. Agaimthe the segment or detent 74. of the clerks keybank isprovided with a laterally-projeeting lug 86, which When the segment israised contacts with a jaw 87, formed on an arm 8S, fast to a transverserock-shaft S9, Fig. 2, thus rocking said shaft to disengage alockingpawl 90, Fig. 16, mounted thereon from a locking-disk 91, whichlatter is mounted on one of the driving-gears in substantially themanner described in the patent to H. Cook, No. 464,294, dated December1,1891. The upward movement of the arm S8, Fig. 2, causes its lower jaw92, which carries a springpressed pawl 93, to move almost but not quiteinto the path of the lug 86 on the aforesaid detent or segment 74u. Eachof the banks of keys is provided with a detent similar to the detent 74and adapted to coperate with one of a series of arms similar to the arms8S in all respects, with the exception that they are not any of themprovided with the nose 87. Consequently the machine is not unlocked bythe operation of any key except one of those in the clerks initial bank.The operation of a clerksinitial key, however, releases the crankbecause the movement of the key has rocked shaft 89, thereby throwingthe locking-pawl 90 partly but not wholly out of the notch inlocking-disk 91, so that the subsequent movement of the crank will turnthe locking-disk and force the locking -pawl wholly out of the notch andupon the periphery of the disk. This last movement of the locking-pawlfurther rocks the shaft S9 and moves the series of spring-pressed pawlscarried by arms 88 into the path of the lugs 8G of segments 74C, therebypreventing movement of any additional key till the crank is returned tonormal position, when the locking-pawl falls again into the notch indisk 91, thereby relooking the crank. lt will be understood that thereis one arm 8S, carrying its spring-pressed pawl, for each bank of keys,and when the crank is turned in those banks in which a key has beenpressed, and thereby the segment 7-1 moved rearward, the saidspring-pressed pawls move up under and against the lugs S0, and thosebanks in which no key has been pressed are thereupon locked by saidpawls moving in front of the said lugs and locking the segments 74against movement, and consequently preventing the keys in such banksfrom being pressed. As

the segments 74e descend in those banks inv which a keyhas been pressedthe lug SG rides over the pawl 93 by depressing it against the tensionof its spring. After the lug has passed the segment '74C cannot again beelevated by operating a key until the arm SS is permitted to assume itsnormal position at the end of the stroke of the machine. By this meansany fraudulent operation of the machine is prevented, as one transactionmust be completed before another can be commenced.

By means of the above-described devices it is absolutely impossible tooperate the machine until one of the special clerks keys has beenoperated to rock the shaft S9. l/Vhen either one of the three specialkeys 3 is operated, it is desirable to throw the totalizingcounter 931Lout of operative connection, so that the special transaction will not beregistered thereon, but will be printed, and to accomplish this result lprovide a rock-shaft 94e, Fig. G, journaled in the main frame and havinga curved arm or lever extension 95, which is normally held in proximityto the inner ends of the key-Shanks by a spring 90, mounted on saidshaft with its opposite ends bearing against a portion of the mainframe, and a lever 97, also mounted on said rock-shaft and having itsupper end beveled and arranged to contact with and raise the front endof an operating-bar 98. The said lever 95 is arranged to be operated torock the shaft 9-1 and lever 97 by two pins 72 of the special keys 3striking the same upon the operation of said keys. This operation causesthe rearward movement of the lever 07. The bar 9S receives its motionfrom a cam-grooved wheel 99, mounted upon the shaft 21 in such manner asto receive an antifriction-roller 100, mounted upon the side of theslotted end of said bar 98, this slotted end being guided by embracing'the said shaft 21. The forward end of the bar 9S is formed with anangular slot having a short vertical leg 101, having a long horizontalleg 102, in which latter a pin 103 normally rests for actuating acouplinglever 104, similar to that described in the aforesaid Cleal andReinhard patent. When the pin 103 is in the short leg 1027 thereciprocation of the bar 98, as above described, causes a correspondingmovement of the coupling-lever 101i, and thereby the pinions car- IIOkvers 104 will be rocked into mesh with the wheels of the counter 93,which will be thereby coupled to their actuating mechanisms, so as to bemoved by the immediately subsequent movement of the main gears 16. \Vhenthe lever 97 is moved forward by the operation of one of the specialkeys 3, Fig. 8, its inclined upper end engages the end of the bar 98 andforces the same upward, so that the pin 103 may play back and forth inthe elongated slot 101 Without operating the lever 104.

Having thus fully .described my improved registering devices, l willpass on to the special roller-indicators G and 7, employed in connectiontherewith, Figs. 1 and 7. The said indicator 6 bears indicatingcharacters for the transactions represented by the special keys 3 and31, Fig. 8, and is set for operation upon any one of the same beingdepressed. This setting operation is accomplished bylaterally-projecting studs 105, 106, 107, 108, and 100, Fig. 5,respectively, which are each provided with an antifriclion sleeve orroller 110. When either of the keys carrying the st uds 106 and 107 isdepressed, the antifriction-sleeves of said studs contact with andoperate apivoted segmental plate 111, mounted on the main frame andformed with a plurality of segmental slots 112, through which pass thejournal-shafts 31. Vhen the key carrying the stud 105 is depressed, thesleeve 110, carried by said stud, contacts with and operates a pivotedlever 113, which in turn contacts with a pin 114, mounted on the plate111, to operate the latter. The sleeves on the studs109 and 108 arearranged to contact, respectively, with pivoted le vers 115 and 116,mounted on the frame and adapted to contact, respectively, with pins 117and 118, mounted on projections 119 and 120 of the plate 111. It will beseen that by this means the plate 111 is moved different distances,according to which one of the keys 3 or 3 is depressed. In order tocause the variable movements of the plate 111 to be transmitted to theproper printing-segment for the special transactions, I form theextension 110, Fig. 5, with a segmental rack 122, which meshes withrack-teeth formed on a lock-segment 123, fast totheprinting-segmentsleeve124. Theteeth formed on the lock-segment are arranged to beengaged by a pivoted locking-pawl 125, which is operated by a cam 126 onthe shaft 21, and thus lock the printing-segment and prevent movement ofthe indicator 6 during the printing operation and until the crank isstarted on the succeeding operation of the machine. The plate 111 andits connected levers are normally held up either in contact with or inproximity to the antifriction-sleeves 110 by a coil-spring 127,connecting the extension 120 with the main frame. The said extension 120is further provided with a laterally-projecting arm 128, Fig. 2, throughwhich loosely projects one end of a curved rod 129, said rod beingsecured against displacement by a nut 130. The upper end of the said rodpasses through an apertured lug 131, formed on a pivoted lever 132, andis secured against displacement by a nut 133. The said rod supports acoil-spring 134, the opposite ends of which bear against the respectiveprojections 128 and 131. When the plate 111 is operated,'as beforedescribed, the arm or projection 128 is elevated to a greater or lessextent, as the case may be, and thus puts the spring 134 under tensionto move the lever 132 when the latter is free to move, as hereinafterdescribed. This lever is formed with a segmental rack 135, which mesheswith gear-teeth 136, formed on the extension-hub of a gear-wheel 137,which latter in turn meshes with a pinion 138, fast on the shaft of thesaid indicator G. An alining and locking pawl 130, similar to thealining and locking pawls described in the aforesaid patent, secures theindicator G in the position to which it is adjusted and so holds ituntil the succeeding operation of the machine. The indicator is providedwith a guard and Hash similar to those described iu the before-mentionedpatent, with the exception that the guard is apertured at the sides atboth the back and the front of the machine.

The keys 4 4 of the first special bank are similar to the keys 3 and 3nin that they are provided with laterally-projecting pins 140, Fig. 4,carrying antifriction-sieevcs 141. The antifriction-sleeves ofthe threelower keys are adapted to engage a pivoted plate 142, somewhat similarto the plate 111, to operate the same, while the upper-key sleeve isadapted to contact with and operate a pivoted lever 143, which engages apin 144, mounted on the plate 142. The sleeve of the remaining key ofthis bank is adapted to contact with the inclined wall of a iecess 145,formed in said plate, for moving the latter. The connection between theplate 142 and its indicator 7 is substantially the same as between theplate 111 and its indicator 6, and I will therefore not repeat thedescription of the same. The connectiomthough, between the plate 142 andits printing-segment is slightly different from that between the plate111 and its printingsegment in that its operating-segment 146 ispivotally connected to it and formed with an elongated slot 147, throughwhich projects an adjusting-screw 148. By this structure the segment 146may be adjusted in relation to the plate 142 and set in said adjustedposition by the screw 148. Another slight difference is the attachmentof the lower end of the spring 73 to the locking-pawl, whereby thelatter is normally held down against its operating-cam 150.

The printing device proper shown in connection with my presentimprovement is substantially the same as that shown and described in theaforesaid patent, and the respective printing-segments 124L of the sameare connected to the above-mentioned operating-segm ents, as Well as theregular-amount IOC) TIO

segments of the machine, by nested sleeves 121- and 1241), whichconstruction is old and well known in the art and will need no furtherdescription here.

It will be seen from the foregoing that to operate the machine one ofthe keys 4 must first be depressed, thus throwing its respectiveeounterinto mesh with the large operating-gears, so as to receive motiontherefrom. Should one of the keys 3 be depressed, any of the counters ofthe iirst bank which might previously have been in engagement with theintermediate gears will be released and thrown outof such engagement, asbefore described, so that the amount of the transaction is thrown intothe special counter which is operated by the key 3. The keys 3 3 do notprevent either the totalizing-counter or any of the clerks counters fromoperating, and thus when one of the same is depressed three differentcounters are operated. It will be observed that the segment 8 of thelast special bank is operated, even though the counters of said bank arerendered inoperative, as above described, and thus sets both theindicator and the printing-segment for said bank, substantially in themanner described in the aforesaid patent.

I have referred to the transverse shafts 10 as flexible shafts anddescribed them as each having substantially a universal joint 12 betweentheir ends. It will be understood, of course,that the fu notions of theiiexible shafts can be accomplished by a modified construction. Forexample, these shafts might be made without the joints 12 and held attheir right-hand ends (see Fig. 7) in theirsupporting-frames, while theleft-hand ends could be supported in the rocking frame 13, in whichcase, of course, where the shafts pass through intermediate bearings thelatter would have to be elongated in order to permit of the vibrationsof the shafts when the mechanism is actuated, and it will be readilyrecognized that in so complicated a mechanism as my presentinventionmany various modifications in the actual construction employed may bemade without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a cash-register, the combination with two independently-mountedbanks of counters, each comprising a series of independent counters, ofaregistering mechanism, devices for throwing the counters intoconnection with the registering mechanism, and means connecting thecounters of the respective banks whereby when a counter of one bank isbrought into connection with the registering mechanism for subsequentoperation, the counters of the remaining bank are rendered inoperativein connection with their throwing devices.

2. In a cash-register the combination with registering and printingmechanism, of a plurality of special counters arranged to be broughtinto connection with the registering mechanism at will and meansconnected to the special counters whereby a special printing device fora certain counter may be operated without throwing the counter intooperative position.

3. In a cash-register the combination with a registering mechanism, of aseries of counters having special printing devices for designating theoperated counters and arranged to be brought into-connection with theregistering mechanism at will, and means adapted to be operated byanumber of said counters for rendering the remainder inoperative inconnection with the registering mechanism but operative in connectionwith the special printing devices.

4. In a cash-register the combination with a registering mechanism, of aplurality of counters having special indicators and arranged to bethrown into connection with the registering mechanism at will, and meanswhereby the indicator of a certain counter may be set without throwingthat counter into connection with the registering mechanism.

5. In a cash-register the combination with a registering mechanism, of acounter controlled by a special key, a slide carrying devices throughwhich the counter may be thrown into operative position and a secondspecial key arranged to move said slide to prevent the operation of saidcounter through its key.

(i. In a cash-register, the combination with a registering mechanism, ofspecial counters controlled by special keys, a slide arranged to beoperated by a number of said keys, and movable counter-throwing devicesmounted on said slide and arranged to be operated by a number of saidkeys so that the counters of said latter keys will be thrown or notaccording to the position of the slide.

7 In a cash-register the combination with the registering mechanism, ofacounter a slide carrying a pivoted pawl, a special key arranged tonormally strike said pawl and thus throw the counter into connectionwith the registering mechanism, and another key for moving' said slideto remove the pawl out of the path of its keys.

8. In a cash-register the combination with the registering mechanism, ofa plurality ot' special counters keys for bringing said counters intoconnection with the registering mechanism, a slide for establishing orbreaking the connection between a portion of said keys and theircounters, and another slide arranged to be operated by a number of thekeys and connected to the first-mentioned slide.

9. In a cash-register the combination with the operating mechanism and acounter, a special key or other means for establishing an operativerelation between said counter and the operating mechanis1n,a secondcounter, a sccond special key for establishing an operative relationbetween the second counter and said operating mechanism, a printingdevice ar- IOD IIO

ranged to print whenever said counter is brought into operative relationwith the operating mechanism, means controlled by said first-mentionedspecial key for u nlocking the operating mechanism, means controlled bysaid second special key for disestablishing or preventing operativerelation between said iirstmentioned counter and the operatingmechanism, and a printing device arranged to print whenever saidfirst-mentioned special key is operated.

l0. In a cashregister,1he combination with a registering mechanism and atotalizingcounter, of a series of special counters and their keys,andmeans coperating with a number of said special keys whereby when any ofthe same is operated the counters of the keys not connected to saidmeans are rendered inoperative in connection with their keys wit-houtpreventing the operation of the latter and the totaliZing-counter isalso rendered inoperativc.

l l. In a cash-register, the'combination with 'a totalizing counter, ofvtwo independent banks of special counters, keys for throwing` thecounters of the special banks into operative position at will, lockingdevices for the machine controlled by one of said special banks of keysand means operated by the remaining special bank for throwing thetotalizing-counter and the counters ofthe companion special bank out ofoperative position.

12. In a cash-register, the combination with a registering mechanism, ofan indicator, a series of keys, a leverl for operating said indicator, aspring connected to said lever, a stop for limiting the movement of saidlever and means connected to the keys for putting the springs undertension to operato the lever and movingr said stop.

13. Inacash-register, the combination with a registering mechanism, of aseries of flexible shafts operated by the same, specialcounter-operating devices arranged to be operated by said shafts andmeans for moving said shafts into or out of connection with saiddevices.

14. In acash-register, the combination with a register mechanism, of aseries of shafts operated by the same, a movable frame, a series ofauxiliary shafts mounted in said frame and flexibly coupled to thefirst-mentioned shafts special counter-operating devices arranged to beoperated by the auxiliary shafts and means for moving the frame todifferent positions to break or make the connection with the operatingdevices.

l5. In acash-register, the combination with a registering mechanism, ofa series of racksegments for operating the same, a plurality of ilexibleshafts having pinions meshing with said segments, a series of specialcounteroperating gear-wheels, other pinions on the iiexible .shafts andmeans for moving said shafts to bring said latter pinions into mesh withthe gear-wheels or disengage them from the same.

1G. In a cash-register, the combination with a registering mechanism, ofa series of keys, a pivoted plate arranged to be engaged by a portion ofsaid keys, pivoted levers adapted to be operated by the remainder ofsaid keys to move the pivoted plate and a printing device arranged to beoperated by the pivoted plate being moved different distances by therespective keys.

I7. In a cash-register, the combination with a plurality of countersarranged in banks of an operating mechanism, keys for throwing any oneof the counters into mesh with the operating mechanism, and a slidearranged to be operated by the keys of one bank to render the countersof the remaining banks inoperative.

I8. In a cash-register, the combination with a plurality of countersarranged in banks, of an operating mechanism, keys for throwing any oneof the counters into mesh with the operating mechanism, a slidecoperating with one bank of keys and adapted to be moved by theoperation of the same, a second slide cooperating with another bank ofkeys, counter-operating pawls mounted on said slide and normally lyingin the path of the keys and means connecting the two slides whereby themovement ofthe first-mentioned slide will withdraw the pawls from thepaths of their respective keys.

19. In a cash-register the combination with the registering mechanism,of the keys, a detent-plate arranged to engage an operated key and holdit in operative position, means for moving the detent-plate to releasethe keys near the end of the registering operation, means for lockingthe detent as soon as said keys are released and for releasing it uponthe completion of the registering operation.

20. In a cash-register, the combination with a registering mechanism, ofa plurality of keys, a locking frame or detent for said keys, a lock forthe registering mechanism means for releasing the locking-frame, devices00nnecting the locking-frame and lock for operating the latter upon themovement of the former and means for preventing more than one operationof the locking-frame during a single operation of the'machine.

21. In a cash-register, the combination with a registering mechanism, ofa series of special counters, keys for forcing said special countersinto connection with the registering mechanism, a locking frame ordetent for said keys and projections on said frame for positivelyforcing the counters out of connection with the registering mechanism.

22. In a cash-register, the combination with a registering mechanism, ofa plurality of keys, a locking frame or detentfor said keys, a pivotedarm arranged to be operated by said frame,an independently-movablepawlon said arm adapted to engage said frame, and a machine-locking pawlarranged to be operated by said arm.

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23. In a cash-register, the combination with an operating mechanism, ota series of counters, a movable frame having projections whichpositively force the counters away from the operating mechanism and keysarranged to force the respective counters into engagement'with theoperating mechanism.

24. In a cash-register, the combination with a plurality of keys, of anindicator, a pivoted lever connected to the same, a rod connected tosaid lever, a spring surrounding said rod and engaging said lever andmeans connecting the keys and spring for putting the latter undergreater or less tension according to the key operated.

25. In a cash-register the combination with the operating mechanism anda totalizingcounter, ot` two banks oi' special counters, two banks ofspecial keys for establishing an operative relation between the specialcounters and the operating mechanism at will, locking devices for theentire operating mechanism controlled by the keys of one of said banksand means operated by the keys ot the other bank to prevent ordisestablish the operative relation between the counters of said otherbank and the operating mechanism.

26. In a cash-register the combination with a plurality of keys, ot anindicator, a spring connected to the indicator, and means conneeting thekeys and spring whereby the latter is put under different degrees ottension independently of the movement of the indicater to move thelatter to a greater or less extent.

27. In a cash-register the combination with a plurality ot' keys, of anindicator, a spring connected to the indicator, means connecting thekeys and spring for putting the latter under different degrees oftension independently of the movement of the indicator, and a lockingdevice for the indicator released by the operation ot the machine.

28. In a cash-register the combination with a plurality of keys, of anindicator, a spring connected to the indicator, a stop device connectingthe keys and the spring and adapted to put said spring under differentdegrees ot tension independently of the movement of the indicator andalso limit the movement of said indicator.

29. In a cash-register the combination with the driving mechanismcomprising asegment or its equivalent arranged to receive a difterentialmovement according to the value ot the operated key, a series ot specialcounters, a series of gears arranged to actuate the special counters,and a series of ileXible shafts each bearing two pinions, one at eitherend, one of the pinions on each shaft being in permanent mesh with thesaid segments respectively and the pinions upon the opposite ends ofsaid shafts being arranged to be thrown into or out ot engagement withthe gears to actuate the special counters, substantially as described.

the registering mechanism, of a plurality ot' movable transfer-frames, aplurality of counters, the wheels of which are each provided with aratchet-wheel, a plurality of transferarms arranged to be engaged bysaid transfer-frames and moved in one direction, pawls mounted on saidarms and engaging. said ratchet-wheels, and means connected to thecounter-wheels for moving` said arms positively in an oppositedirection.

31. In a cash-register, the combination with a plurality otoperating-gears, of a movable frame, operating devices mountedv on theframe and arranged to be brought into connection with the gears, lockingdevices t'or the operating-gears and means connecting the lockingdevices and the movable frame so that the locking devices will engagethe gears when the operating devices are disengaged from the same andvice versa.

32. In a cash-register the combination with the totalizing-counter andnormally locked operating mechanism, of a special counter, a special keycooperating therewith to establish an operative relation between saidcounter and the operating mechanism, a second special counter, a secondspecial key cooperating with said second counter to normally establishan operative relation between said second special counter and theoperating mechanism, and means whereby when the said first-mentionedspecial key is operated snb sequently to said second special key theoperating mechanism will be thereby unlocked, but said second counterwill not be brought into registering relation with the operatingmechanism even though its special key remains depressed.

In a cash-register the combination with the normally locked operatingmechanism, of a special counter, a special key cooperating therewith tobring said special counter into operative relation with the operatingmechanism, a second special counter, a second special key cooperatingtherewith and arranged to bring the same into operative relation withthe operating mechanism, and means wherebywhen the first-mentionedspecial key is operated subsequently to said second special key thecounter which cooperates with said second special key will be broughtinto operative relation with the operating.

mechanism, while the counter which cooperates with said first-mentionedspecial key will be prevented from operative relation with saidoperating mechanism even though its special key remains depressed.

34. In a cash-register the combination with the registering mechanismand a totalizingcounter normally in operative engagement with theregistering mechanism, of a special counter and key, a second specialcounter and key and means whereby when said second special counter isbrought into operative relation with the registering mechanism the otherspecial counter and the totalizing-counter are 30. In a cash-register,the combination with l both prevented or disconnected from such op- IOOIIO

erative engagement with the registering mechanism even though the key ofthis latter special counter remains depressed.

35. In a cash-register the combination with operating devices, of amovable frame, a series of shafts mounted on said frame and flexiblyconnected to said operating devices, gears on said shafts,counter-operating gears and means for moving the frame to bring thegears together or separate them.

36. I n a cash-register the combination with operating means, flexibleshafts operated by the same, counter-operating devices arranged to beoperated by said shafts and means for moving said shafts into or out ofconnection withisaid devices.

37. In a cash-register the combination with a registering mechanism of aseries of special countersand keys and means connected to a number' ofsaid special counters whereby when any one of the same is operated theremaining counters not connected to said means are iendered inoperativeirrespective of the action of their keys.

38. In a cash-register the combination with registering and printingmechanism, of a plurality of special counters, keys arranged to set therespective counters, and also a corresponding printing-type and meansfor disestablishing the relation between the keys, and the counters sothat said keys will set the types only.

39. In a cash-register the combination with the registering mechanism,of a plurality of independent counters, independent operating-keys forthe respective counters, for moving. the same into engagement with theregistering mechanism, an operating device interposed between one ofsaid keys and its counter for moving the latterand means for withdrawingsaid device when the other key is operated.

40. In a. cash-register the combination with registering and printingmechanisms, of a series of keys arranged to control said registering andprinting mechanisms and means whereby said keys may be renderedinoperative as with respect to the registering mech anism but still becapable of controlling the printing.

41. In a cash-register the combination with a series of keys, of alocking-detent for the same, a latch for the machine, atripearm foroperating said latch arranged to be actuated by the detent, and movablemeans mounted on said arm and coperatin g with the detent to allowmovement of the same in one direction but prevent movement in anopposite direction.

42. In a cash-register the combination with a series of keys, of alocking-detent for the same,a latch for the machine, a trip-arm foroperating said latch, arranged to be actuated by the detent, and amovable locking device mounted on said arm and arranged to engage thedetent after the latter has been operated to preventa second operationduring the same operation of the machine.

43. In a cash-register having a printing attachment, the combinationwith a special counter, and means to designate by printing upon a paperstrip whenever operative relation is established between said specialcounter and the operating mechanism, of a second counter, and meansarranged so that when operative relation is established between theoperating mechanism, and said second conne ter, the first-mentionedcounter will be released or held from operative relation therewith, butthe said printing means will not be affected thereby.

44. In a cash-register, the combination with registering and printingmechanisms, of a special key controlling a special counter, a secondspecial key controlling both a second counter and printing devices, andmeans whereby upon the first-mentioned special key being operatedsubsequently to thc said second special key, its cooperating printingmechanism will be adjusted to printing position, but operative relationwill notbe established between its counter and the operating mechanism.

45. In a cash-register, the combination with registering and printingmechanisms, ot a special key controlling a special counter, a secondspecial key controlling a special counter, and a cooperating printingdevice and means whereby when the said second special key is operatedpreviously to the said lirstmentioned special key, both the countercontrolled by said special key and its printing device will be inoperative position, but upon the subsequent operation of saidfirst-mentioned key before the registering mechanism is actuated, thecounter cooperating with the said second special key will be released orheld from operative position.

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second special key controlling a second special counter and a printingdevice, and means whereby when said first-mentioned keyis operated itscooperating counter will be put into operative relation with theregistering mechanism and also the counter controlled by the secondspecial key will be put out of operative relation so that on thesubsequent operation of said second key its counter will not be movedinto operative relation with the registering mechanism;

47. In a cash-register, the combination with the registering mechanism,and a main or totalizing counter, ot' a special key controlling acounter and an indicator, a second special key controlling a secondcounter and a second indicator, and means whereby when saidfirst-mentioned key is operated the counter and indicator will be movedor adjusted to operative position and the counter coperating with saidsecond special key will be moved

